Senior Project Manager, Financial Services

Salary

Competitive

Role area

Technology

Contract type

Permanent

Job reference

HRGEN322585

Location

Milton Keynes

MK9 2NW

Refresh your career. Revolutionise Retail Financial Services. We’re going digital in a big way and giving our customers more of what they want, when they want it. It’s nothing less than a retail revolution – and we need all kinds of talent to lead and deliver it.

Financial Services is at the heart of this transformation with around 2 million customers and growing. You would be joining the Technology team at a crucial time in our journey. So whether you want to develop your career in IT Service, IT Architecture, IT Development, Risk, Security, or the PMO, there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

The Senior Delivery Manager is accountable for the management of the delivery of all IT activities from internal and external delivery teams in accordance with project plans and budgets.

What you’ll be doing

Obtain, review and sign off estimates to support planning activityWork with all IT functional teams to ensure activities are aligned to the project plansDrive and agree delivery schedules with internal and external delivery teamsResponsible for ensuring deliveries are in line with agreed designs and completed to quality standards and budgetFacilitate plan review sessions and track progressSupport deployments and acceptance in service as requiredEnsure plans and solutions are formally signed off by stakeholdersFacilitate post deployment review sessions feeding lessons learned into the approach to future projectsTask management of resources assigned to projects

How?

Work across the organisation to create a delivery planManage technical conversations and planning activities with internal teams and 3rd parties to ensure successful deliveryCommunicate well to business stakeholders across the organisationManage complex deliverables to agreed designs, budgets and timescales. Provide advice and guidance to the project team members and take responsibility for their effectiveness

You

Hold a degree from a technology disciplineStrong stakeholder management and influencing skillsExtensive experience of the retail technical environmentExperience of managing developments into the production environment and managing 3rd parties and cross functional teams. Exceptional detailed planning skillsIdeally experience working within Financial Services

Benefits

Bonus – 20%Private HealthcareHolidays – 24 with the option to buy up to 5 days per yearCompany pensionDiscount at Argos, Sainsbury’s and HabitatSharesave scheme – Risk-free way to buy shares at a discounted rateShare Purchase PlanChildcare vouchersCycle to work schemeSeason Ticket Loan